Crime Mob (album)

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Crime Mob
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 10, 2004 (2004-08-10)
Recorded20032004
Studio PatchWerk Recording Studios (Atlanta)
Genre Crunk, gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop
Length47:15
Label BME, Crunk, Reprise, Warner Bros.
Crime Mob chronology
Crime Mob
(2004)
Hated on Mostly
(2007)
Singles from Crime Mob
  1. "Knuck If You Buck"
    Released: June 29, 2004 [1]

Crime Mob is the self-titled debut album by Atlanta rap group Crime Mob. It produced three singles, "Knuck If You Buck", "Stilettos (Pumps)" and "I'll Beat Yo Azz", with music videos shot for all of them. "Knuck If You Buck" was certified Platinum by the RIAA in June 2006. [2] The album peaked at #90 on the Billboard 200.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Robert Christgau Rating-Christgau-dud.svg [4]
RapReviews3.5/10 [5]

David Jeffries of AllMusic rated the album three out of five stars: "Crime Mob wouldn't know a new idea if it flew into their cough syrup, but they're as on point as crunk comes." [3] Steve Juon of RapReviews rated it 3.5 points out of 10, panning the lyrical style as: "Say something really violent, rhyme it with something else, repeat ad nauseum." [sic] [5] Robert Christgau rated the album as a "Dud", whose symbol Rating-Christgau-dud.svg indicates "a bad record whose details rarely merit further thought." [4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Crunk Inc."Jonathan Lewis, Venetia Lewis, Alphonce SmithLil Jay3:29
2."Knuck If You Buck" (featuring Lil Scrappy)Jarques Usher, Chris Henderson, J. Lewis, V. Lewis, Brittany Carpentero Lil Jay3:25
3."If You Got Ana"Usher, J. Lewis, SmithLil Jay3:43
4."I'll Beat Yo Azz"Usher, Henderson, J. Lewis, V. Lewis, SmithLil Jay3:25
5."Fuck Niggas"Usher, Henderson, J. Lewis, V. Lewis, CarpenteroJock Mygraine3:46
6."Stilettos (Pumps)" (featuring Miss Aisha)Aisha Wright, V. Lewis, CarpenteroLil Jay3:20
7."Ain't No Joke" Joe Bing, Usher, Henderson, J. Lewis, V. Lewis, Smith Joe Bingo 4:01
8."If You Gonna Try Me"Usher, J. Lewis, V. Lewis, SmithLil Jay4:30
9."Ellenwood Area"Usher, Henderson, J. Lewis, V. Lewis, SmithLil Jay4:27
10."Put Yo Hands Up"Usher, V. Lewis, Carpentero, Smith, J. Lewis, HendersonDJ Jelly & DJ Montay4:50
11."Diggin Me"Usher, Henderson, J. Lewis, V. Lewis, CarpenteroLil Jay4:23
12."Black Market" (Bonus) Joe Bing, Usher, Henderson, J. Lewis, V. Lewis, Carpentero Joe Bingo 3:50

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References

  1. "Knuck if You Buck - Crime Mob, Lil Scrappy | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic .
  2. "Knuck If You Buck" at the RIAA database.
  3. 1 2 Jeffries, David (August 10, 2004). "Crime Mob AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Crime Mob". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved August 12, 2018. See also Key to Icons.
  5. 1 2 Juon, Steve "Flash" (September 21, 2004). "Crime Mob: Crime Mob". RapReviews. Archived from the original on September 28, 2004. Retrieved August 12, 2018.